Tag: fires and firefighters
Felton Fire District fails to provide proper legal notice for budget...
Felton and local area residents expecting to review their fire district’s budget this week were left in the dark after the Felton Fire Protection...
Felton Fire District faces concerns over parcel tax proposal
Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) has been in the news of late due to the calamitous nature of its board and leadership, and the...
Felton Fire District to review parcel tax proposal at meeting Thursday
Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) Board of Directors has scheduled a special meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. to discuss a proposed...
LAFCO examines governance solutions for Felton Fire Protection District
Santa Cruz LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) directed staff on June 4 to conduct an analysis of all possible governance options for consideration and...
Santa Cruz County celebrates 100th Firewise USA community
The Fire Safe Council of Santa Cruz County has announced that West Bonny Doon Road in Bonny Doon has been officially recognized as the...
Weekend fires quelled before they could hurt structures and cows nearby
On Sunday afternoon, inmate firefighters battled flames that spread to just over 2 acres alongside their counterparts with Santa Cruz County, Cal Fire, Central...
No one injured in small fire north of Boulder Creek
No one was injured in a Saturday night fire north of Boulder Creek that consumed one home and spread throughout the surrounding natural area,...
San Lorenzo Valley gains high-tech fire safety trailer for students
Students in the San Lorenzo Valley (SLV) have firsthand knowledge of the devastation fire can leave behind. Fire safety and fire prevention in their...
Fire districts launch Regional Fire Service Consolidation Feasibility Study
The City of Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley Fire Protection District, Central Fire District and the Santa Cruz Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) have signed...
UPDATE: Pile burning in Ben Lomond and Scotts Valley now set...
Two pile burns are now planned for Feb. 18-28 in Ben Lomond and Scotts Valley on Land Trust of Santa Cruz County land and...
Road project on Highway 9 in Felton continues next week
A project to construct sidewalks, curb ramps, driveways and retaining walls on Highway 9 between Graham Hill Road and the San Lorenzo Valley schools...
